As mentioned repeatedly ML and I attended the Boston Pen Show.
ML picked up a Pilot Custom 74 and I got a vintage Mont Blanc.

I mentioned on the original thread that we would hold onto these and exchange them at Christmas time. Pam said she could never wait 3 months. Well neither could ML

We gave them to each other this morning.

My pen did not come with a box nor paperwork. I purchased from a reputable dealer and am comfortable with that. That being said I can not find any info on this pen. My best guess is that it is the pen mentioned in the title.

The pen is slightly smaller than my usual pens.

But once posted it felt good in my hand.

I attempted to purchase a Mont Blanc 149 last fall. But it felt un-substantial. Light and cheap even. I tried every MB at the pen shop and they all felt that way to me.

This pen is all metal and has the heft I like. It is a solid feeling pen.

I inked it with Diamine Poppy Red. The nib is a fine.
It writes smoothly with just a hint of toothiness. This is perfect for me. If a pen writes perfectly smooth I write too fast and my script is more illegible than normal. A touch of toothiness slows me down so I write better.

I love the pen. And even though ML caved in on the exchange date I am sure glad she did